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US woman who killed UK teen in crash gets suspended sentence

LONDON (AP) — An American woman who left the U.K. after killing a teenager in a road accident was given an eight-month suspended prison sentence on Thursday, though she declined to come to Britain for the court hearing.
Green Party of Manitoba lays down rules for leadership contest that will end in March

Green Party of Manitoba lays down rules for leadership contest that will end in March

WINNIPEG — The Green Party of Manitoba is planning to elect a new leader March 26. The party has laid out the rules for the campaign to replace James Beddome, who announced in the spring he would not seek another term.
18-year-old college student elected mayor of Arkansas city

18-year-old college student elected mayor of Arkansas city

EARLE, Ark. (AP) — An 18-year-old college student has been elected to serve as mayor of a small east Arkansas city, becoming one of the youngest people to serve as a city's top leader in the U.S.
EU court: Google must delete inaccurate search info if asked

EU court: Google must delete inaccurate search info if asked

LONDON (AP) — Google has to delete search results about people in Europe if they can prove that the information is clearly wrong, the European Union's top court said Thursday.
Judge allows Mississippi execution amid inmates’ lawsuit

Judge allows Mississippi execution amid inmates’ lawsuit

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A federal judge has ruled that he will not block Mississippi from carrying out with next week’s scheduled execution of an inmate who is suing the state over its use of three drugs for lethal injections. Thomas Edwin Loden Jr.

Korean firms plan $4 billion-plus battery plant in Georgia

ATLANTA (AP) — Hyundai Motor Group and a South Korean battery maker say they will jointly invest $4 billion to $5 billion in Georgia to build a new plant northwest of Atlanta that would supply electric batteries for Hyundai and Kia electric vehicles
Trump allies aim to capture his philosophy in policy book

Trump allies aim to capture his philosophy in policy book

NEW YORK (AP) — Former President Donald Trump arrived in Washington with a hodgepodge of ideas developed over decades in business and television that were far outside the Republican mainstream.
Turkey remains concerned by alleged PKK activity in Finland

Turkey remains concerned by alleged PKK activity in Finland

ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey remains concerned by alleged activities of Kurdish militant groups inside Finland and expects Helsinki to take “concrete steps” before Ankara can approve its NATO membership, Turkey’s defense minister said Thursday.
Indian PM Modi's party wins in one state, loses in another

Indian PM Modi's party wins in one state, loses in another

NEW DELHI (AP) — Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Hindu nationalist party retained its 27-year control of his home state of Gujarat with a commanding election victory, but lost power in northern Himachal Pradesh state and in the city of New Delh
Slovak government faces parliamentary no confidence vote

Slovak government faces parliamentary no confidence vote

BRATISLAVA, Slovakia (AP) — Lawmakers in Slovakia began to debate a parliamentary no-confidence vote against the country's coalition government on Thursday in a move that could threaten Prime Minister Eduard Heger’s minority Cabinet.
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